- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: The British Library Publishing Division; illustrated edition edition (15 Oct 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0712347461
- ISBN-13: 978-0712347464
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 23.4 x 1.1 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,190,104 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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After the public announcement of the invention of the camera in 1839, photography spread swiftly round the world, and by the early 1850s the medium had become well-established in the Indian subcontinent. In a land characterized by the variety and splendour of its architecture and landscapes, and the diversity of its people and customs, India offered the photographic artist an unsurpassed range of subject matter. Drawn from the collections of The British Library, and Howard and Jane Ricketts, this work is illustrated with some of the finest photographs produced in India during the latter half of the 19th century, many never previously reproduced.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Another interesting addition...
22 Oct 2002
Format:Paperback
Mysterious and mystical India has always drawn more than its share of the inquisitive travelers from around the world. That was especially the case after the invention of photography. Many photographers struggled to capture the unique aspects of India and its unsurpassed range of subject matter- ranging from its people and landscape to its events and architecture. By 1850s photography became popular enough to replace (in many instances) painting as a medium of choice for recording. Some rulers even added photographers to their retinue. In spite of the rush of photography during this time, very few pictures have survived and it is quite rare to find good quality samples.
This book is another interesting addition in the genre of books that capture the images of British India during the infancy of photography. It draws heavily from the collections of the British library and the Howard and Jane Ricketts Collection. Rare photographs from well-known photographers of the day make this an exquisite photographic record of a bygone colonial era. This book would be a good buy for collectors.
a wow book - but a wow price as of 2010
11 Dec 2010
Format:Paperback
Not sure I get the pricing here at a $300 to $400 price range I am not sure who would be able to afford a 142 page book on images of India. I do not recommend purchasing the book at such a price, you will certainly not thank me.
I would however recommend purchasing the book if you find it for a reasonable fee - I paid $3 on a bargain rack - and what a bargain it is.
In this book you will find vintage portraits, landscapes capturing time and culture, and as a non-Indian living in India, a very wonderful doorway into such an amazingly wonderful spectacle. If you like photo books on themes of culture this is a book you would love.
I would however recommend purchasing the book if you find it for a reasonable fee - I paid $3 on a bargain rack - and what a bargain it is.
In this book you will find vintage portraits, landscapes capturing time and culture, and as a non-Indian living in India, a very wonderful doorway into such an amazingly wonderful spectacle. If you like photo books on themes of culture this is a book you would love.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Another interesting addition...
22 Oct 2002
Format:Paperback
Mysterious and mystical India has always drawn more than its share of the inquisitive travelers from around the world. That was especially the case after the invention of photography. Many photographers struggled to capture the unique aspects of India and its unsurpassed range of subject matter- ranging from its people and landscape to its events and architecture. By 1850s photography became popular enough to replace (in many instances) painting as a medium of choice for recording. Some rulers even added photographers to their retinue. In spite of the rush of photography during this time, very few pictures have survived and it is quite rare to find good quality samples.
This book is another interesting addition in the genre of books that capture the images of British India during the infancy of photography. It draws heavily from the collections of the British library and the Howard and Jane Ricketts Collection. Rare photographs from well-known photographers of the day make this an exquisite photographic record of a bygone colonial era. This book would be a good buy for collectors.
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